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【今日導讀】：May 26,2012
1.墨西哥火山"蠢蠢欲動"
2.約旦軍事演習
3.全球新聞，一分播報（提供下載）
4.中國控制稀土出口引貿易爭議（提供下載）
5.招聘時你該說些什么？
【往期回顧】》》
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3.Facebook上市第二天股票大跌4.本千年十部最偉大的電影
一《時事新聞》選自REUTERS路透社
1【Mexican volcano rumbles on】墨西哥火山"蠢蠢欲動"
TEXT:Mexico's famed Popocatepetl volcano spews smoke and ash on nearby towns and villages. Officials are now considering the possibility ofevacuations, and are mobilizing to prepare for such measures. Last month, Mexico's National Centre for Disaster Protection raised the alert level for the volcano to it's third highest on a seven-step scale. Some local residents say they are scared of a possible erruption but don't have the money to move away. "It frightens us, but where shall we go? To go to the city costs money. Here we live in fear but we're holding on." "Popo," as the volcano is commonly known, hasspat outmile-high clouds of ash and smoke several times this year. The last major eruption was in the year 2000, causing over 40,000 people to flee their homes. Sarah Sheffer, Reuters
參考譯文:墨西哥著名的Popocatepetl火山向周圍的城鎮和村莊噴出煙霧和巖灰。官員們正在考慮是否需要疏散，并正調動準備采取這個措施。上個月，墨西哥國家中心防災警中心將這座火山警戒位提高到第三級，警戒總共有七級。一些當地居民說，他們害怕火山可能爆發，但是他們沒有錢離開。“這令我們害怕,但是我們能去哪里? 離開這個城市需要要花錢。我們生活在恐懼之中,但我們還是堅持下來了。今年，這座通常稱為"Popo"的火山已經多次噴出一里高的煙氣。上次最大的爆發是在2000年，迫使40,000多人撤離他們的家園。
2【War games in Jordan】約旦軍事演習
TEXT:It's a familiar scene -- military aircraft and personnel in the desert --- only in this case, it's part of a war game in southern Jordan involving thousands of troops from all over the world. Forces from 18 countries including the U.S., Jordan, Lebanon and Italy are participating in the exercise. Dubbed "Eager Lion" the scenarios give troops a chance to learn how tocarry outattacks on ground targets in coordination with artillery and air power. Military leaders say the drills aren't being directed at any particular country. Eager Lion War Games Spokesman, Major General Mekhled Al Sheim saying: "There is no relation between this exercise and what is going on in Syria or other event around the world. This exercise has been in planning for three years, and a similar exercise was conducted in Jordan in 2011 between Jordan and the United States." The games, which were attended by Jordan's King Abdullah, will also train forces in unconventional warfare and how to respond to a chemical attack. Deborah Gembara, Reuters
參考翻譯:這是一個熟悉的場景——沙漠里的軍用飛機和人員,來自世界各地上千名軍人在約旦南部進行軍演。軍隊來自18個國家，包括美國、約旦、黎巴嫩和意大利都參加了這次演習。這此被稱為“熱切的獅子”的演習，給軍隊一個機會學習如何協調火炮和空中力量，進行地面目標攻擊。軍事領導人稱,演習不針對任何特定的國家。此次演練發言人,Mekhled AL Sheim少將表示:“這個演練三年前就做好了計劃，和敘利亞局勢或世界其它各地的事件沒有任何關系。同樣，約旦在2011年和美國同樣進行了類似的軍演”。此次演習同樣訓練軍隊非常規戰爭，以及如何應對化學襲擊。約旦國王Abdullah參加了本次演習。
二《今日全球新聞》選自VOA News
3【VOA60 World】全球新聞，一分播報
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TEXT:
Egypt: Second and final day of voting to choose a president.
Pakistan: Foreign ministry spokesman says US and Pakistan “need to respect each other's legal processes” after court sentences doctor who helped US find Osama bin Laden to 33 years in jail on charges of treason.
Iraq: Another day of talks in Baghdad between Iran and world powers about Iran’s nuclear program.
Indonesia: Mourners attend funerals of Indonesians killed when Russian jet crashed in East Java Province in early May.
England: Using “wing suit,” stuntman Gary Connery is first skydiver to land without aid of parachute.
參考翻譯：
埃及:第二天也是最后一天總統投選。
巴基斯坦:因幫助美國需找本拉登的醫生，因被指控不忠而被法院判刑30年。外交部發言人稱,美國和巴基斯坦“需要彼此尊重法律程序”。
伊拉克：在巴格達，針對伊朗的核問題，世界各國與伊朗又一天談話。
印度尼西亞:五月初俄羅斯客機在Java省東部撞毀，哀悼者參加事故遇難者的葬禮。
英格蘭:憑借"天使之翼",Gary Connery成為第一位沒有攜帶降落傘的空中跳傘特技演員。
三《VOA 慢速英語》選自VOA Special English
4【Limits on Rare Earth Exports Get China in Trade Dispute】中國控制稀土出口引貿易爭議
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TEXT:This is the VOA Special English Economics Report.
The United States, European Union and Japan have called for talks with China under the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization. They want to discuss China’s export limits on rare earth metals and two other minerals, tungsten and molybdenum. WTO rules give talks sixty days to work. If they do not settle the dispute, a WTO panel can then be requested to help reach a settlement.
Rare earth metals are used in the manufacture of almost every high-technology device -- from mobile phones and computers to batteries for electric cars. And demand is only growing.
China says it follows WTO rules in exporting the minerals. In twenty ten, China mined about one hundred thirty thousand metric tons of rare earth metals. That was about ninety-seven percent of world production.
But information from China’s government and the United States Geological Survey shows that China has reduced its export limits sharply in the past two years. Critics say this unfairly helps Chinese companies in the production of high-technology products. And, they say, it is a violation of World Trade Organization rules.
This week, President Obama explained why the United States is involved in the case.
BARACK OBAMA: "This case involves something called rare earth materials, which are used by American manufacturers to make high-tech products like advanced batteries that power everything from hybrid cars to cell phones. We want our companies building those products right here in America. But to do that American manufacturers need to have access to rare earth materials, which China supplies. Now, if China would simply let the market work on its own, we'd have no objections. But their policies currently are preventing that from happening, and they go against the very rules that China agreed to follow."
President Obama added that the United States has a productive economic relationship with China. But he said he would take action if American workers or businesses were facing unfair trade policies.
China says it has restricted rare earth exports to meet needs at home. And it says its policy helps limit the environmental damage caused by over-mining.
China now faces a slowing economy. In February, the nation had its biggest trade deficit in ten years. Experts expect China’s central bank to increase the money supply to aid economic growth. At the same time, inflation remains a threat.
On Wednesday, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao discussed the need for reform. He said China “must continue to strike a balance between maintaining steady and robust economic development, making economic structural adjustments and managing inflationary expectations."
And that's the VOA Special English Economics Report. I'm June Simms.
四《職場支招》選自AOL今日美國
5【What You Can Legally Say In Your Job Postings】招聘時該說些什么？
TEXT:Hi, I’m Cliff Ennico, legal editor of sbtv.com and author of the best selling book Small Business Survivor Guide. So your thinking of hiring your first employee or maybe its your 15th employee and your thinking about taking out and advertisement, either in a local newspaper or one of the increasingly popular internet advertising sides such as craiglist.org or squidoo.com, which is a new one. What are some of the rules about creating and effective and legal job advertisement? Well, lets begin at the beginning. You’re looking for a specific position, you need to be able to define with some accuracy with the essential functions of that position are. People do not like it when they respond to an end and they show up for the job interview and the position is completely other than as what’s described in the advertisement that they read and relied on. So give some serious thought about what exactly the essential functions are of the job position and make sure that those are stated in the advertisement. Secondly, make sure the job title is stated in the advertisement. You do not have to indicate salary or but some people in their advertising like to suggest a range jut to give people a sense of whether this is an entry level or a professional position. I think digression would air on the side of perhaps not putting that information in because let’s face it. Salary is always subject to negotiation. If you publish a $100,000 a year and someone comes in who’s willing to work for $80,000 a year, you’ve lost your ability to negotiate that. I would keep it out of the attic if necessary. Very important, do not put anything in your add that would indicate any sort of a discriminatory hiring preference. This is probably the biggest mistake that people make with their job advertising. So for example, non women of color need not apply. That’s an absolute no-no that violates every federal and state job discrimination law that I know off. You know certain types of people tend not to work well in this job, not suitable for a disabled person. These are all things that can get you into some incredible legal hot water if your not careful. I would say, if you run to encourage minorities and females and other assessed people to apply for your position and other assessed people to apply for your position, do state that you are an equal opportunity employer. Believe it or not, a lot of people think you have to be certified but some government agency as an equal opportunity employer, not at all. All you have to do is say in your add, we’re an equal opportunity employer translation. We encourage minorities, women, the disabled and veterans to apply for this position. Do state, if a position would b suitable for veterans, that is absolutely not a discriminatory thing as long as you don’t say, the veterans only need to apply. Its okay to welcome people into the applicant pool. Its not okay to exclude people from your applicant pool when you do a job advertisement. I’m Cliff Enneco for sbtv.com.
詞匯解析：
1.evacuation
n.撤空;撤離;撤退;疏散
the evacuation of civilians from the area
從該地區疏散平民
Orders went out to prepare for the evacuation of the city.
為撤離該城作準備的命令已下達。
排泄;排泄物
2.spit out
吐出…
He took a little cake and spat it out.
他吃了一點蛋糕, 立即就吐了出來。
憤怒地說
He spat out angry words at his tormentors.
他厲聲地咒罵著折磨他的人。
3.carry out
抬出去; 拿出去
Can you carry the tea things and the cake out into the garden?
麻煩你把茶具和糕點拿到花園里去, 好嗎?
She fainted in the waiting room and had to be carried out.
她在候車室里暈過去了, 被抬了出去。
執行; 貫徹
He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一絲不茍地執行那項計劃。
If you make a promise, it should be carried out.
你許了諾言, 就一定要兌現。
進行
They also carry out experiments.
他們還進行實驗。
完成, 實現
They carried out their plan without difficulty.
他們順利地完成了計劃。
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